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Data Doctors: Want to avoid getting hacked? Start lying online 12/15/2016 08:35am • WASHINGTON �����While honesty is the best policy, it also makes it easier for a hacker to steal your identity, says computer security expert Ken Colburn, of Data Doctors. As Yahoo struggles to deal with the biggest security breach in history, more than a billion accounts have been compromised. Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) Data Breach Affects 34,000 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Quest Diagnostics Inc (ticker: DGX) is the latest company grappling with a data breach. The lab diagnostics company announced the breach Tuesday, and has already informed the 34,000 people whose accounts were compromised. A hacker infiltrated the MyQuest by Care360 internet application and accessed Prosecutors: Accused Pizzagate gunman planned 'violent confrontation' 12/13/2016 03:45pm • WASHINGTON ��� The North Carolina man who police say fired an assault rifle in a D.C. pizza restaurant last week while looking into a bogus internet conspiracy theory texted friends asking them to help raid a "pedo ring" and said a few lives might need to be sacrificed, according to federal charging Navigating the Diabetes Emotional Obstacle Course 12/12/2016 07:00pm • "Should you really be eating that?" asks your "helpful" neighbor at the church potluck dinner. "If you would lose weight, you won't need medication," chants the early morning talk show host. For people with diabetes, remarks like these can be frustrating. Equally disturbing is that voice inside your Hundreds flock to DC restaurant smeared by internet hoax (Photos) 12/09/2016 06:35pm • WASHINGTON ��� Pizza is great comfort food, and on Friday hundreds of people from Northwest D.C. and beyond were eating pizza from a restaurant that needs all the comfort it can get: Comet Ping Pong. ���We brought our kids here,��� said Tom Hannon, who lives nearby. ���And to have a guy walk thro Column: 'Tis the season for lots of online shopping 12/09/2016 12:24am • Q: Any online shopping tips for a relative novice? The trend toward shopping online has seen a big jump in the last year with spending in 2016 predicted to be up by 45 percent over 2015. There���s no question that online shopping is much more convenient than going to brick-and-mortar stores, b 4 Retail Leaders Worth a Look This Holiday Season 12/08/2016 07:00pm • 'Tis the season to go shopping. While your focus this time of year may be buying presents for little Timmy, you may also want to consider stocking up on retailers for your investment portfolio. This year, the National Retail Federation is projecting sales in November and December to rise 3.6 percent 8 financial gift ideas for children 12/08/2016 05:00am • Most children receive plenty of toys that are played with for a few days and then forgotten. Some parents and grandparents want to give a gift that will have a more lasting impact. Here are some of the ways to give a financial gift instead of merely stuff. 529 plan contributions. Investment e Pros and Cons of Buying Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock 12/07/2016 07:00pm • Netflix, Inc. (ticker: NFLX), the world's premier streaming video service, is almost single-handedly responsible for changing the way people consume modern-day movies and TV. So it's no coincidence that the Netflix stock price has gone bonkers in recent years. The company that became a household na Laptop shopping���s easier, but mobile���s growing faster 12/07/2016 11:28am • WASHINGTON ��� Online sales via mobile devices on the three big e-commerce days so far this holiday shopping season showed a significant jump over last year's sales, despite what is still a frustrating e-shopping experience, Reston-based, internet tracking firm comScore Inc. reported. ComScore's The 25 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy for 2017 12/06/2016 07:00pm • Start 2017 off right with these two dozen-plus stocks.As we all know, the stock market is a risky place to invest. Portfolios can rise or fall by 10 percent in a matter of weeks or months. Owning blue-chip stocks won't make you immune to volatility, but it'll bring some degree of safety to your port Everything You Need to Know About the XLK ETF 12/06/2016 07:00pm • The stock market has been set afire for the past month in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 3 percent, driven by go-go gains in financials (4.7 percent), materials (6.9 percent) and industrials (8.5 percent). But technology stocks -- the market's 3 Year-End Questions for the Self-Employed 12/06/2016 07:00pm • Taxes are complicated for everyone, especially if you're self-employed. Many self-employed people see their incomes fluctuate from year to year. That can make it difficult for planning. If your income significantly dropped off, consider converting all or a portion of your retirement accounts to a Ro 10 Tips for Buying a Home in a Gated Community 12/05/2016 07:00pm • After dreaming about living abroad for years, some retirees can finally afford to buy the perfect house in a beautiful gated community in an overseas paradise. Perhaps you're ready to sign on the dotted line, hand over the cash and move in. Not so fast. Your dream home could become your worst nightm Ask 4 Tech Questions as a Traveling Online Student 12/05/2016 07:00pm • We live in a world where we can work alongside our colleagues overseas through digital channels, and it should be no different while pursuing your degree online. When considering an online program as an expat, frequent business traveler or overseas student, ask these four questions to ensure you mee